2.4.28
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 2 / 2.4.28
उपहव्येऽप्रतिप्रसवः
upahavye 'pratiprasavaḥ
The line
In upahavya (उपहव्य), apratiprasava (अप्रतिप्रसव).
Where it sits
In Mīmāṃsā (मीमांसा) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 2. Which acts are different acts. The word for an action means the act, and from that the differences among rites are drawn. The line is short. sārasvate (सारस्वते) from 2.4.27 is still in force. A sūtra (सूत्र) leaves a word out when the line before still holds it. That carrying is anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).
Split: upahavye (उपहव्ये) + apratiprasavaḥ (अप्रतिप्रसवः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| upahavye (उपहव्ये) | locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter | upahavya (उपहव्य) |
| apratiprasavaḥ (अप्रतिप्रसवः) | nominative singular, masculine | apratiprasava (अप्रतिप्रसव) |
The phrases
upahavye (उपहव्ये) is upahavya (उपहव्य). It stands as locative singular, or nominative or accusative dual, neuter.
apratiprasavaḥ (अप्रतिप्रसवः) is apratiprasava (अप्रतिप्रसव). It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Sanskrit in this line
The apostrophe is an avagraha. It marks an a that sandhi dropped. The sitting puts that a back. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss upahavye (उपहव्ये) and apratiprasavaḥ (अप्रतिप्रसवः).
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